Cloudbeds

APRIL 24, 2023

The world is going digital, making it easier for consumers to book travel and make payments. At the same time, however, it has increased the exposure of lodging operators to a growing problem: credit card fraud. To combat fraud and protect their business, lodging operators must take proactive measures to safeguard credit card data.

Hotels 98

Hotels Cancellation Operations Consumer 98

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hotel management is the practice of overseeing every operation of the business to ensure consistent growth and development. Learn more Different parts of hospitality management operations Hospitality is an umbrella term to many industries. Operations management in the hospitality industry is a broad term.

Operations 59

Operations Management OTA Hotels 59

Hotel Speak

MAY 25, 2023

Over the past years, we’ve seen dramatic shifts in the way the hospitality industry operates. Be it that your company offers the cheapest weekly rate hotels or large-scale exclusive operations, these changes are not random; they are reflective of larger global trends and shifts in consumer behavior, technology, and sustainability.

Travel 105

Travel Hospitality Services Operations 105

Cloudbeds

APRIL 24, 2023

The world is going digital, making it easier for consumers to book travel and make payments. At the same time, however, it has increased the exposure of lodging operators to a growing problem: credit card fraud. To combat fraud and protect their business, lodging operators must take proactive measures to safeguard credit card data.

Hotels 92

Hotels Cancellation Operations Consumer 92

Hotel Management

MAY 22, 2024

The number one thing that we hear from hotels, particularly in a post-Covid environment, is that cost of operating a hotel has gone up, therefore, there’s pressure on the bottom line. The cost of operating a hotel has gone up and that has resulted in hotels putting up prices. Number two is the cost of talent has gone up.

Travel 130

Travel OTA Marketing Market 130

SiteMinder

JULY 21, 2024

SiteMinder has been making everyday life easier at the Hirsch 1783 for six years – but since Peter Schöllhorn linked 3RPMS to SiteMinder’s channel manager , day-to-day operations have fundamentally changed. Learn more With 3RPMS and SiteMinder, the office is in your pocket Operations have not always run as smoothly as they do today.

Operations 52

Operations Overbooking Hotels Cancellation 52

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hotel management is the practice of overseeing every operation of the business to ensure consistent growth and development. Learn more Different parts of hospitality management operations Hospitality is an umbrella term to many industries. Operations management in the hospitality industry is a broad term.

Operations 52

Operations Management OTA Hotels 52

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

We’ll also show you how to harness this powerful technology to capture more reservations, streamline booking processes, save time and costs, and increase guest satisfaction – whether you operate a hotel, hostel, motel, B&B, or vacation rental company. What is a hotel reservation system? Reassure travelers and protect your bottom line.

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Hotels Revenue Operations 98

Hotel Speak

JANUARY 25, 2024

In the travel arena, a metasearch engine pulls in data from lots of other websites to produce its own results for consumer queries. Personalization and ownership of the guest profile are top of the agenda for the OTA and hotel operators alike.” The impact on Metasearch is even more stark, more than doubling from $0.21

OTA 110

OTA Cost Per Click Hotels Cancellation 110

Hotel Speak

JUNE 6, 2023

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of their impact on the environment, and they’re demanding businesses put forth efforts to reduce this impact. Meanwhile, AI-powered bots are helping travelers navigate complex processes like flight cancellations and refunds with ease. Concurrently, smart hotels are becoming the norm.

Hospitality 101

Hospitality Accommodation Travel Tourism 101

Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Such surges and disruptions have heightened interest in correcting a critical vulnerability for hotels: the lack of technological resilience and flexibility in managing guest bookings and operations. Hotels in the area would need to swiftly manage a wave of cancellations while simultaneously fielding new bookings for the rescheduled dates.

Travel 52

Travel Cancellation Scale Accommodation 52

Hotel Speak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Good weather can lead to a sudden spike in bookings, while poor weather can result in cancellations and slower demand. Many hotels have mitigated some of these costs through long-term contracts, but with further rises anticipated, this remains an area of focus for operational strategies.

Market 104

Market Marketing Hotels Forecasting 104

Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. The Hotel Show.

Hospitality 158

Hospitality Events Tourism Business 158

Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Florists operate differently than many other event vendors, as they arrive before the event starts to arrange their decorations and leave before attendees arrive. Take some time to research potential event vendors on review sites like Yelp to review honest consumer feedback. Photographers. Request a list of references to be included.

Events 158

Events Hiring Services Cancellation 158

Q4Launch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Suddenly, air travel ceased, businesses limited operations, and local governments implemented travel restrictions or bans, forcing lodging owners to improvise on how to keep their businesses alive. That’s why we recommend offering a flexible cancellation policy or travel insurance for 2022 guests! That’s where Q4Launch comes in!

Travel 52

Travel Cancellation Marketing Market 52

Boutique Hotel News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The focus of the event, Sailing through the storm, involved six short presentations providing a state-of-the-market snapshot of debt finance, equity investor sentiment, valuations, operations, brand, and the distribution landscape. It’s a good time to get involved with value-add projects, but it’s worth considering these barometers.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Real Estate Hotels Events 52

eZee Absolute

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Operational issues Challenge There are countless operational challenges in the hotel industry. Ranging from reservations management, attending to guests, performing all front office operations , maintaining cleanliness in hotel rooms and premises, and more. This way, you can easily avoid challenges in housekeeping operations.

Hotels 98

Hotels Hiring Services Business 98

Cloudbeds

JULY 15, 2023

The same happens with a cancellation. It then pushes ARI updates to that channel and, for two-way sync, it imports reservations/cancellations into your Channel Manager, PMS, and/or CRS dashboard. In the case of one-way sync, reservations or cancellations will not be imported.

Management 76

Management OTA Cancellation Overbooking 76

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 24, 2024

But when integrated, they help a hotel in reducing costs, increasing operational efficiency, improving staff competence, and in serving guests better. It is a software application that helps you manage your daily operations. It automates and streamlines hotel operations across all the departments.

OTA 52

OTA Management Overbooking Cancellation 52

Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

Guest & Market Segmentation Hotel market segmentation is an important component of effective revenue management, allowing hotels to target diverse consumer groups based on their behaviours and budget levels. Operational, financial, and revenue management forecasting are distinct yet essential contributors to revenue optimisation.

Revenue Management 76

Revenue Management Revenue Management Ancillary Revenue 76

Hotelogix

AUGUST 21, 2024

Hotels operate 24/7, with guest check-in and check-out happening throughout the day. Importance of Night Audit in Hotel Operations It ensures rollover from one business day to the next day. While doing it manually will be time-consuming and error-prone, a Hotel PMS automates the whole process. for the day.

Revenue 52

Revenue Average Daily Rate Rack Rate Hotels 52

Little Hotelier

APRIL 28, 2023

The best booking calendars grant a hotel the ability to manage their reservations from a single screen: you can view past reservations, modify existing reservations, cancel future reservations and more. In fact, Little Hotelier can save you up to 35 minutes per booking!

OTA 52

OTA Cancellation Hotels Accommodation 52

SiteMinder

JUNE 12, 2024

Instead, they’re exploring sophisticated indicators like GOPPAR to gain a holistic view of their operations. This can involve overbooking strategies to account for last-minute cancellations or no-shows. Today’s revenue managers, equipped with advanced tools and analytics, are delving into a more granular level of data.

Yield Management 98

Yield Management Management Revenue Management Revenue 98

SiteMinder

JULY 13, 2024

It involves the use of data and analytics to help you keep track of supply and demand so you can make predictions on consumer behaviour. The most successful hoteliers are savvy operators who continually look for ways to learn and improve the way they do things, gaining an edge over the competition. Revenue managers have a tough gig!

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Revenue Management OTA 98

BCV

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

So, when we kickstarted our India operations in September 2019, there was one overarching objective: to stay true to who we are and what we stand for. Since consumers are searching for more experiential packages and offers, rich imagery will showcase your property at its best. Be flexible and transparent. In June, it took a customer 5.4

Consumer 52

Consumer Business Marketing Market 52

SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In this blog, we’ll delve into how you can leverage this seismic shift in consumer behaviour to your advantage, ensuring that your hotel doesn’t just stay in the game but sets the rules. The message is unequivocal: to remain competitive, hotels must integrate mobile booking strategies into their broader operational framework.

Hotels 105

Hotels Travel Revenue Consumer 105

eZee Absolute

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Challenges Faced by the Property Operating in a traditional manner, Beach Street Eco Resort & Spa faced its fair share of obstacles that hindered growth as well as guest experience. This not only made day-to-day operations more complicated and time-consuming but also restricted the resort’s capacity to expand its business.

Resorts 52

Resorts Tourism Fair Share Operations 52

Cloudbeds

JANUARY 10, 2024

Here, we look at the hidden value of an integrated payment solution and how it can help lodging operators improve the guest experience, eliminate manual errors, avoid lost revenue, and speed up reconciliation time. In the worst-case scenario, the guest may arrive to find their reservation canceled due to an invalid credit card number.

Motels 52

Motels Hotels Cancellation Business 52

Hotelogix

JULY 18, 2024

Importance of Hotel Forecasting Hoteliers use forecasting to anticipate and plan their operational needs, financial goals, and revenue management strategies. By forecasting operations, they can predict their staffing requirements for upcoming holiday or demand seasons. How do we Forecast Demand?

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Average Daily Rate Occupancy Revenue Management 52

Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

Understanding the Hotel Channel Management Landscape Managing hotel bookings and distribution across multiple online travel agencies (OTAs) and booking platforms is becoming an increasingly complex and time-consuming task for hoteliers. With such synchronization, the process is sped up and manual data entry errors become zero.

Management 52

Management Global Distribution System Overbooking OTA 52

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As the hospitality industry becomes increasingly complex, technology becomes essential in streamlining operations and automating processes. Smaller properties are more likely to be overwhelmed by daily operations due to a limited workforce, owner-driven management, and manual efforts. Yes, of course, you need it.

Management 52

Management Hotels Revenue Occupancy 52

Amadeus Hospitality

JUNE 20, 2023

New Amadeus research shows today’s consumers have high expectations and want more personalized, flexible, and sustainable journeys. Car rental companies are increasingly looking to modernize their practices – introducing technology to replace time consuming paper check-in forms, old-fashioned key fobs, and lengthy queues at rental locations.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Travel Occupancy Revenue 52

Cloudbeds

JUNE 8, 2023

From increasing occupancy to generating direct bookings and increasing ADR, lodging operators have a lot on their plate. As the hospitality industry becomes more complex, the role of technology to help streamline operations and automate processes becomes increasingly important. What’s each hour worth for both yourself and your staff?

Management 98

Management Hotels Revenue Digital Marketing 98

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Managing daily hotel operations is undoubtedly a complex and stressful task. It is THE MOST critical piece of hospitality technology solution that automates daily operations, saves time, reduces errors, and improves staff productivity. However, with the right technology, hoteliers can handle it easily and efficiently. You are right.

Hotels 52

Hotels Revenue OTA Management 52

Clock Software Hospitality

JANUARY 12, 2021

With public events cancelled, you are likely to be put in the position of providing guests with on-premise entertainment. While some of the popular sites like Booking.com and AirB&B are seeing a significant hit in interest, they have a unifying function which consumers appreciate, so with travel picking up once again, so will OTA bookings.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Average Daily Rate Scale Events 52

Little Hotelier

JULY 31, 2023

You’ll need to ensure your property meets Agoda’s eligibility criteria, which includes having a valid operating licence and complying with local regulations. Here, you can view all your current and upcoming bookings, as well as any cancellations. Becoming a YCS Agoda partner is a straightforward process.

Management 52

Management Revenue Cancellation Operations 52

Cloudbeds

JANUARY 10, 2025

Most metasearch sites operate in a similar way. Additional booking details may also be provided, such as the cancellation policy, amenities, and inclusions like free breakfast or Wi-Fi. Depending on the site, hotels may also be able to add marketing messaging such as free cancellation or complimentary breakfast.

Cost Per Click 52

Cost Per Click Market Marketing OTA 52